Lang
8/28/22
A brawl at a new Shelter House facility has led to one arrest.
According to arrest records, Iowa City Police were called to the new 501 Project on Southgate Avenue just after 7:45 last Monday night for what they described as a “large”, “physical” fight involving approximately eight people. One of the alleged participants…37-year-old transient Darius Stewart…allegedly showed signs of intoxication. Shelter House staff indicated Stewart was the main aggressor, and he was charged with Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct. He pleaded guilty to both charges on Tuesday and was given credit for time served for one day in jail.
Stewart is still waiting for his initial court appearance on charges of Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations, Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct, and Interference with Official Acts following an incident at the facility on August 2nd. Stewart reportedly started fighting with another 501 Project resident, then fought with arriving police. He faces a jail sentence of up to 15 months if convicted on all counts in that case.